The Chain Rule
The Chain Rule
Composite Functions
If f(x) = 2x2 – 7x and g(x) = 3x – 5 than:
f(g(x)) =
How could (4 + 2x)2 be written as a composite function?
How could -3(6 – 5x)3 be expressed as a composite function?
The Chain Rule will be used to find derivatives of composite functions. There are two definitions for the chain rule, both mean the same thing:
If y is a function of u (y = f(u)) and u is a function of x (u = g(x)), than y = f(u) = f(g(x)), and :
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OR
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Example 1:
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Example 2: (Product and Chain Rules)
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Example 3: (Quotient and Chain Rules)
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Example 4:
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Example 5:
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